As much as I love Mallorca’s countryside, the sea and the mountains I’m a real city dweller. That’s why I live in Palma. Yet, every once in a while I long for a calm shady garden where you can sit under tall trees and get lost in a gripping piece of writing. In the summer months, the BiblioJardí is such a wonderful place. The library garden is situated right in the heart of Palma, next to the cultural center of La Misericòrdia. Libraries are quiet and sometimes rather stiff places. At…

This weekend, Palma’s traditional book fair – the Fira del llibre – was opened for the 32nd time. For ten days in a row, the city’s most engaged booksellers leave their shops and virtually go onto the streets to meet their customers. Join the…